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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region North Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
228
718
1494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
227
717
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
429
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
423
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
103
400
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
55
244
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
49
228
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
38
183
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
50
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
21
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Mexico
21 Genera with 40 Species
#ACEHLMNPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Pliosoma Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Mexico
40 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia mexicana Rathbun, 1892
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pliosoma parvifrons Stimpson, 1860
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia vesicularis Rathbun, 1907
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in North Mexico
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Epialtidae at artfakta.se
Epialtidae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtidae at gbif.org
Epialtidae at irmng.org
Epialtidae at itis.gov
Epialtidae at marinespecies.org